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QuestionWhat is the best way to melt white chocolate?Mathew Rice has worked in restaurant pastry kitchens across the country since the late 1990's, and currently owns Pink Door Cookies in Nashville. His creations have been featured in Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, and Martha Stewart Weddings. In 2016, Eater named Mathew one of the top 18 chefs to follow on Instagram. In 2018, he appeared in season 18 of the Food Network's Beat Bobby Flay and won his episode.I prefer to melt my chocolate in a double boiler. I'll bring my water to a boil, then turn off the stove and sit my chocolate in another pot over the water to let it melt. It's going to take a little bit longer, but the nice consistency is worth the wait. If I'm in a rush, I might use the microwave and melt it down with the microwave set to about half-power, stopping and stirring every 15 seconds.
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QuestionWhat is caramelized white chocolate?This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerCaramelized white chocolate is a type of chocolate that has been created by heating the chocolate to the point where the sugars caramelize. It produces a chocolate that is off-white, a light golden color. It still tastes sweet but also caramel-like.
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QuestionCould I use gel colouring for white chocolate?Community AnswerYes, you can use white chocolate for this.
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QuestionHow can I make turquoise chocolate?Community AnswerI would mix three drops of blue dye with two drops of white and one drop of light green. You can add more white and green until you've achieved your desired shade.
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QuestionWhere can I buy a chocolate mold?QamarTop AnswererYou may find these at your local grocery store in the cooking supplies section.
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QuestionCan I use something food-based instead of dye?Community AnswerYes, but be careful. Too much water could cause the chocolate to seize. Add only a very tiny amount, drops.
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QuestionCan I use liquid gel color to color chocolates?Community AnswerYes, but you must heat the coloring first to make it the same temperature as the chocolate. Add the gel very gradually and mix the chocolate well, as some gel coloring gets quite lumpy.
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QuestionWhat color does chocolate and cream combined make?Community AnswerIt depends on how dark the chocolate is. Dark chocolate and cream will look like milk chocolate. Milk chocolate and cream will be an even lighter brown.
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QuestionCan I use water based food colouring to color a white chocolate?Community AnswerYes, as long as it is food grade.
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QuestionHow can I make baby blue chocolate for my cake pops?Community AnswerAdding light blue candy melts is your best option.
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QuestionHow can I make Mauve chocolate?Community AnswerWith light pink, violet and Hawaiian blue (light blue). I would add just a little violet, as it is very dark, and a touch of pink -- maybe 2 drops -- and a drop of the blue. Add white at the end to lighten it all up.
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QuestionCan I color white chocolate baby blue?Maya KearnsCommunity AnswerYes, you can make it any color you want! Just add a little more coloring than you think you'll need so it has the right color.
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QuestionWhy is my chocolate fading in color?Maya KearnsCommunity AnswerSince it is white chocolate, you might need to add more coloring than you think to get a richer color.
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QuestionHow can I make maroon chocolate?Community AnswerYou could add pink and red food coloring at a ratio of 1:2.
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QuestionDo I have to heat the oil-based color before adding it to chocolate?Community AnswerYes, in this case if you don't, the chocolate will begin to seize. Then you will have to start all over. (There are no shortcuts.)
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